Cohen, Sam
Person
Biography
Owned a general store in Fairplay. Also severed as an early mayor of Fairplay as well as a state representative from South Park in the state legislature.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Exterior View of Cohen's Store, circa 1890
Item
Identifier: B063.01.0001.00035
Abstract
Street view of Fairplay, Colorado. Sam Cohen's grocery store can be seen in the right foreground. Several unidentified individuals stand in the street and on the boardwalks.
Dates:
circa 1890
Sam Cohen, 1894-1983
File
Identifier: B111.02.0002.0013
Abstract
Samuel Cohen (1845-?) was born in Wloclawek, Warsaw, Poland, and immigrated to New York City in 1866. In 1873, Cohen went west to Denver on the advice of a friend. He found little opportunity in Denver, and went south to Pueblo, where he stayed for a short time. Upon finding little opportunity in Pueblo as well, Cohen traveled to Fairplay, Colorado (in Park County) entirely on foot, where he finally settled. Cohen became one of Fairplay's leading merchants, and invested heavily in mining...
Dates:
1894-1983
Samuel Cohen and Family in Front of Cohen's Clothing Store, circa 1885
Item
Identifier: B063.01.0001.00036
Abstract
Cohen family members stand in front of the brick general store with a sign that reads: "S. Cohen, Clothing & Boots, Groceries and Miners Supplies Always on Hand". Pictured left to right are: Samuel, Eva, Pearl, Harry, Louis, Phoebe, Joseph, Gustave, and Amelia.
Dates:
circa 1885
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